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Turpan ( simplified Chinese : 吐鲁番 ; traditional Chinese : 吐魯番 ; pinyin : Tǔlǔfān ; Uyghur : تۇرپان , ULY : Turpan , UYY : Turpan ? ), also known as Turfan or Tulufan , is a prefecture-level city located in the east of Xinjiang , People's Republic of China. It has an area of 69,324 square kilometres (26,766 sq mi) and a population of 570,000 (2003).
Turpan has long been the centre of a fertile oasis (with water provided by the karez canal system) and an important trade centre. It was historically located along the Silk Road , at which time it was adjacent to the kingdoms of Kroran and Yanqi . The name Turfan itself however was not used until the end of the Middle Ages - its use became widespread only in the post-Mongol period. The center of the region has shifted a number of times, from Yar-Khoto (Jiaohe, 10 km to the west of modern Turpan) to Qocho
Turpan , also spelled as Turfan or Tulufan , could refer to the following: